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It was just the early part of the second
quarter in this year’s Hall of Fame game, but
it was already backup time when Buffalo
quarterback Jeff Tuel took a shotgun snap
and faked the ball to running back Anthony
Dixon, who was crossing in front of him from
the right side. Damontre Moore crashed
down from his end position and chased
Dixon. Moore paused for a moment, took
a look back at Tuel and decided there
was no way the pocket passer had
suckered him. Moore grabbed Dixon.
But Tuel had the ball.
The third-year passer
sauntered toward the right
sideline with no one near
him. By the time the Giants
realized what happened,
he had gained 13
yards the easy way.
The zone read way.
Built like linebackers who regularly pursue him past the line of scrimmage, Cam Newton
has punished defenses with his speed and size, totaling 2,032 yards with 28 touchdowns.
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